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Congressional Charities Reaping Big Corporate Cash

First Posted: 9/6/10 Updated: 5/25/11

Congressional Charity Corporate Donations
Charities created by, or operated by the family of congressional politicians are raking in big corporate donations, reports The New York Times.

New York Times:

A review by The New York Times of federal tax records and House and Senate disclosure reports found at least two dozen charities that lawmakers or their families helped create or run that routinely accept donations from businesses seeking to influence them. The sponsors -- AT&T, Chevron, General Dynamics, Morgan Stanley, Eli Lilly and dozens of others -- contribute millions of dollars annually in gifts ranging from token amounts to a check for $5 million.

Read the whole story: New York Times

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A review by The New York Times of federal tax records and House and Senate disclosure reports found at least two dozen charities that lawmakers or their families helped create or run that routinely ac...
A review by The New York Times of federal tax records and House and Senate disclosure reports found at least two dozen charities that lawmakers or their families helped create or run that routinely ac...
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